The First Nations Fashion and Textiles Accelerator Fund (the Fund) is a key program of the First Nations Fashion and Textiles Plan, and supports delivery of Grow 2022-2026, the Queensland Government’s second action plan for Creative Together 2020-2030.
The Fund seeks to support First Nations artists in Queensland to share their stories, celebrate their cultural identity and maximise the economic potential of their art by translating it into fashion and fabric. It helps artists focused on fashion and textiles, as well as those who include them in their broader work, with an emphasis on activities that grow commercial outcomes.
The Fund assists established First Nations fashion and textile artists and businesses that produce wearable art, ready-to-wear fashion collections or fabrics to increase production, enter new collaborations and expand into national and international markets.
The Fund supports Queensland-based First Nations artists working in fashion and textiles to share their stories, cultures and creative work by:
The Fund will prioritise artists primarily working in clothing and textiles. Accessories and adornments may be part of larger fashion collections, however, are unlikely to be supported as sole product lines through this Fund.
One-off project grants are available as follows:
Applications must be submitted by the Fund closing dates:
Fund opens |
Fund closes |
Notification |
Activity start date |
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Wednesday 25 September 2024 |
2pm Monday 18 November 2024 |
Mid January 2025 |
3 February 2025 |
Arts Queensland uses Smartygrants, an online grant application system: artsqueensland.smartygrants.com.au
We recommend you contact Arts Queensland to discuss your applications prior to submission.
For support with technical issues related to the online application, please contact an Arts Queensland Grants Officer on telephone (07) 3034 4016 or toll free 1800 175 531 or email investment@arts.qld.gov.au